LNP review delivers Centenary Highway boost

Capacity and safety on the Centenary Highway will be boosted following a review of the $475 million Richlands to Springfield project.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Scott Emerson said two new northbound lanes would be added to the project between Springfield Parkway to just south of Johnson Rd, Greenbank, in addition to the Richlands to Springfield train line.

“As part of our review of all spending, we were able to remove Labor’s gold plating and deliver greater benefits to the community for the same money,” Mr Emerson said.

“We are delivering two more lanes than the previous government committed to.

“There are more than 5000 motorists who travel along the Centenary Highway in the morning and afternoon peaks, and these commuters know how desperately the upgrade is needed to ease the mounting traffic congestion.

“The re-scope of this project will deliver safety benefits and aid the growth of south-east Queensland.”

The upgrade works will be completed in 2014 and include:

• the existing single carriage becoming two southbound highway lanes from the Logan Motorway Interchange to Springfield Parkway
• a new on-ramp to be built from Logan Motorway westbound to the Centenary Highway southbound
• two new northbound lanes to be built from Springfield Parkway towards Johnson Road
• lengthening the Springfield Parkway on-ramp to the Centenary Highway
• building three new road bridges over the Logan Motorway Interchange, Johnson Road and Sandy Creek
• a new central median strip to separate southbound and northbound lanes

The proposed seven kilometres of pathway/bikepath and lowering the Springfield Link Bridge will no longer be delivered as part of this project.

As well as upgrading the Centenary Highway, the project includes a new 9.5-kilometre dual track passenger rail line between Richlands and Springfield with two new stations at Springfield (opposite Woodcrest College) and Springfield Central (opposite Orion Town Centre).

Full details of the changes will be available at up-coming community information session on November 1 and 3 at Orion Shopping Centre with static displays at Springfield Fair.

For more information phone 1800 067 684 (free call), email info@trackstar.com.au, or visit www.queenslandrail.com.au/projects.

Media contact: Andrew Berkman 0429 128 637